CHP Mayor Joins Zafer Party in Denizli
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Erkan Hayla, who was elected as the Mayor of Kale in Denizli in the March 31, 2024 local elections under the CHP party, has joined the Zafer Party.
- Zafer Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ announced Hayla's party switch on social media, welcoming him to the "struggle for Turkish nationalism on Atatürk's line."
- This marks the second municipality represented by the Zafer Party's approach to municipalism, following the mayor of Tefenni in Burdur.
Erkan Hayla, the elected Mayor of Kale in Denizli, has switched his party affiliation from the Republican People's Party (CHP) to the Zafer Party. The announcement was made by Zafer Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ via his social media account.
Özdağ welcomed Hayla, stating, "Dear Mayor Erkan, welcome to the Zafer Party, to the struggle for Turkish nationalism on Atatürk's line. Together we will march towards the victory of the Turkish nation." The Zafer Party's official social media account also confirmed Hayla's move, noting that he met with Chairman Prof. Dr. Ümit Özdağ to join their party.
This move signifies the Zafer Party's growing influence in local governance. The party highlighted that Kale Municipality is now the second municipality to adopt their approach to municipalism, following the example of Burdur's Tefenni Municipality. The party extended its gratitude to the Denizli Provincial Chairman, Yurdahan Özhan, and other party officials for their contributions to this significant party transition.
Denizli Kale Belediye Başkanı Erkan Hayla, Genel Başkanımız Prof. Dr. Ümit Özdağ ile bir araya gelerek Zafer Partisi ailemize katılmıştır. Burdur Tefenni Belediye Başkanımız Ümit Alagöz’ün ardından, Denizli Kale Belediyesi ile birlikte Zafer Partisi’nin belediyecilik anlayışı ikinci belediyemizde de temsil edilecektir. Bu önemli katılım sürecindeki emekleri ve katkıları için Denizli İl Başkanımız Av. Yurdahan Özhan’a, belediye başkanlarımıza ve parti yetkililerimize teşekkür ediyoruz.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.